Dow STYRON® 478 High Impact Polystyrene
Subcategory: Polystyrene; Thermoplastic
Key Words: HIPS
Material Notes: STYRON® 478 high impact polystyrene resin is typically used in toys, housewares, and small and large appliances. It offers good balance of flow, toughness, and gloss. When used unmodified for the manufacture of food contact articles STYRON 478 complies with the US Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and Food Additive Regulation 21 CFR 177.1640. The regulation should be consulted for complete details. Data provided by Dow Chemical.
Available Properties |
- Density
- Melt Density
- Linear Mold Shrinkage
- Melt Flow
- Hardness, Rockwell R
- Tensile Strength, Ultimate
- Tensile Strength, Yield
- Elongation at Break
- Elongation at Yield
- Tensile Modulus
- Izod Impact, Notched
- Charpy Impact Unnotched
- Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp
- Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp
- Charpy Impact, Notched
- CTE, linear 20°C
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Thermal Conductivity
- Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)
- Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)
- Vicat Softening Point
- Flammability, UL94
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